Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-13
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


SENATE
Manson, April 4.-The elections de-
tanned many members OF both houses at
home, and the attendance was very light.
In the Senate few bills of local nature
were passed, but no general business was
done.
MADISON, April 5.-A bill was introduced
by permission to prohibit members OF the
Legislature receiving free transportation
on railroads, but it was promptly defeat
ed. A bill was passed repeating the molety
clause in the law regarding the prosecution
OF illegal insurance companies. Inc JOINT
committee of the two houses, at g meeting
this evening, fixed upon April 15, as the
date for final adjournment.
MADISON, April 6.-Assembly bills were
concurred in: Authorizing the com mission
ers of public lands to expend $4,000 &C
cording to provisions of existing laws Tor
the reclamation of swamp lands in the
counties of Calumet and Manitowoc;
authorizing the justices OF the supreme
court to appoint three competant per-
sons, one of whom shall be the attorney
general. to draft a general law for the in
corporation of cities. and requiring the bill!
to be drafted as soon as possible, and
appropriating to such committee $4OO
each as q compensation for their serv-
ices; che report to be ready at the next
session oil the Legislature; providing that
when q majority of citizens living In two or
moro adjoining towns, in the same or dill
ferent counties desire drain or ditch to
be Strengthened or improved, they may
make written application to the supervis-
ors of their respective towns, wherenpon
such supervisors shall act together for the
completion of the work prayed for in the
application, The bill was indefinitely post
poned appropriating $4,000 10 John
Trumbuli for moneys expended by him in
the construction of the buildings at the
university, and So, 500 to w. w. Littleiohn
for money expended in the construction of
tie same buildings.
MADISON, April THE Joint assembly
resolution providing for the appointment
of committee to ascertain the best means
of employing prisoners in the state prison
was concurred in. Bills were passed for q
change of place OF trial in bastardy cases
on account of prejudice or unfavorable SEN
timent for q fair trial; fixing q schedule
of fees for registers of deeds, for draw
ing legal papers; authorizing circuit
judges to appoint during their vaca
ton, three court commissioners In each
of the counties in their circuits.
Assemble bills were concurred in: provid-
ing that the treasurer of each town shall
annually withhold from the several school
districts of his town one-twentieth OF the
school fund income, together with one-fifth
of all county and town taxes annually
issued to secure said school fund in
come the money to be expended in
the purchase of school libraries; amending
section 2 of chapter $40, laws of 1888, re-
lating to creditors and assignees, SO that
in case any writ or attachment shall be
levied upon the property of the debtor
within sixty days prior to the execution of
such assignment, the assignee may appear
in the action in which the attachment
issued, and in the name of the debtor,
9Th 4hn
davit or any part thereof On which such
writ of attachment issued, and the
verifcation of the answer traversing such
affidavit, made upon information and be-
lief, shall be sufficient making it q INSIDE
meanor to kill birds for millinery purposes,
punishable by a fine of from So to 500,
one-half to 60 to the informer; giving the
local authorities power TO regulate auc-
tions and auctioneers, and also 20 compel
the payment of license and a per-
centage on their sales by non'res-
ident taxpayers, who visit a place
temporarily for the purpose of
disposipg of so-called bankrupt stocks, p"
etc.; making it unlawful for any clerk or
Inspector of election to issue or write,
change or alter for any person on the day
OF election any ticket or ballot; providing
that in any assignment for the benefit of
creditors; providing that in set
Element for wages between teachers and
district boards or other employers Of
teachers in public schools, twenty days of
teaching shall constitute school month,
unless. it be otherwise specified in
the contract, and all legal holi-
days occurring on school days shall be
counted, although no school be taught;
but school taught on q legal holiday shall
not be counted for two school days; and
no Saturdays shall be counted, providing
that the governor shall appoint three trus-
I'D u hoo n Of
two trustees, as soon as any county asyl-
UNI has been completed and approved by
the governor and state board of charities
and reform, such trustees to have control
ofthe asylum in the county for which the
asylum was built.
MADISON, April S.-Bills were passed:
Authorizing the city OF Milwaukee to issue
bonds for $3.50, 900 for the purpose of con-
structing intercepting sewer. Assembly
bills were concurred in: TO authorize Mil
waukee to issue $4,000 in river dam
bonds; to further define the duties
and powers of the state factory inspector;
to provide that when any motion for a
change of place of trial in either the county
or circuit courts OF Milwaukee County is
made on account of prejudice of judge, the
Judge having Jurisdiction OF the case should
request the circuit judge ofsome neighboring
circuit TO come and try the case in the court
from which the change OF trial was to be
taken; providing that if a person expend a
greater amount in labor or money in clear
Ing highway of blockade OF snow, after
having been called out by the overseer OF
highways, the excess thereof shall be
credited to him on account of any delin-
quent or subsequent, highway tax assessed
TO him; giviIg breed stallion owners
liens upon the colts gotten of their
stations; sppropriating sum not
to exceed $4,000 to be used by
the state board OF health, for the proven.
ton of the introduction and spread OF
Asiatic cholera and dangerous diseases; to
prevent forcible interference with persons
employed at lawful labor, or with the
use or operation of machinery, and
Furnishing each violation by a maxi
mum fine of 500, or s. maximum i'm
prisonment for q term of six months in the
county Jail or both; prohibiting boys un-
der Is years of age from being sent to
state prison, and permitting them to be
sentenced to the state industrial school
any time till they reach Ii years OF age;
providing for a park on the east side OF
the city ofMilwaukee.
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